Money Handler I

Chicago Transit Authority • Chicago, IL

2d • $24 - $38

About The Position

Performs a variety of tasks related to the collection, processing and deposit of system-generated revenue.

Requirements

• Must possess an excellent degree of manual dexterity to sort quickly and accurately.
• Must pass applicable tests.
• Required to pass a physical examination and perform the physical activities of the position.
• Subject to background investigation.
• Must lift, carry and maneuver material weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Required to work in a sitting/standing position for extended periods of time (6 – 8 hours per shift).
• Must be able to (get certified) operate a hand truck and motorized hydraulic lift truck to transfer vaults, skids and bins.
• Required to have good or corrected color vision to distinguish mutilated and counterfeit bills.
• Required to push, pull and lift bins of money and stoop to pick up money from floor.
• Required to reach to pick up money from table and use hands to unfold, sort, straighten and feel for tape on bills.
• Must have good vision and hearing.
• Must be able to follow instructions.
• Must communicate effectively.
• Must be familiar with the operation of a personal computer and Windows’ software.
• Must possess a temperament suitable for maintaining amiable relations to facilitate the money handling function.
• Must have knowledge of the machinery used in counting revenue.
• Must be proficient in the use of basic arithmetical computations.
• Required to write in a legible manner.
• Must remain within the Vault Operations security envelope for the entire workday.
• Must adhere to established processing quotas and security policies and procedures.
• Exposed to continuous noise, dust and moving machines and equipment.
• Required to wear CTA owned and laundered regulation overalls without pockets during work shift.

Responsibilities

• Operates currency and coin counting equipment and software in the processing of revenue.
• Straightens, sorts, hand counts, and stacks currency into racks, as needed.
• Straps dollar bills into batches of $100.00; bricks into bundles of $1000.00.
• Maneuvers, stages and processes GFI revenue vaults, skids and bins utilizing a motorized high-lift.
• Maneuvers, stages and weighs coin bins.
• Sets up and operates high-speed coin counting machine.
• Collects, prepares and distributes Transfer of Island Cash Vault reports.
• Manually inputs vault data to receiving sheet and reports.
• Manually records coin machine counts, inputs data to electronic software programs.
• Monitors coin counting and sorting machines.
• Removes slugs, foreign and mutilated coins from counting machines.
• Examines vaults and locks for damage, records receipts of delivered vault, and places empty vaults in pick-up area for delivery to appropriated locations.
• Manually maneuvers, offloads and transfers bills from bins to bags.
• Knocks down and cleans sorter trays.
• Transfers, prepares, packages, weights and sews bags of revenue for shipment to bank.
• Sorts and bags slugs, foreign and mutilated coins; weighs, stitches, labels, records, stacks and stores in designated area.
• Cycles off sort pan after each vault is processed.
• Provides daily reports as needed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed